Politics

Reinvigorating Japan's asset management sector forms a key part of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's economic strategy. (Photo by Yumiko Oshima)
Finance

Full text of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida's speech at Economic Club of New York

Plans for special zones to lure overseas asset managers outlined

22 September 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a speech at an event hosted by the Economic Club of New York on Sept. 21.
Finance

Japan to launch special investment zones where only English is needed

Kishida unveils initiatives to attract global talent in asset management

22 September 2023
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa meets with her Kazakh counterpart Murat Nurtleu in New York. (Photo courtesy of Japanese Foreign Ministry) 
International relations

Japan seeks to boost Central Asia relations with 1st summit in 2024

Region crucial to China's Belt and Road Initiative is rich in resources

22 September 2023
Taxis wait for customers in front of Tokyo Station on Sept. 19. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
21 September 2023
The Global Combat Air Programme, a collaboration between Japan, Italy and the U.K., is tipped to be the future of Japan's air force as part of the government's more proactive approach to defense. 
The Big Story

Japan's new jet fighter alliance pushes limits of defense policy

Collaboration with U.K. and Italy forces Tokyo to reconsider constitutional restrictions on arms exports

20 September 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida this week is scheduled to speak to investors in New York, where he is attending the United Nations General Assembly.
Finance

Japan's Kishida to roll out red carpet for overseas asset managers

Prime minister to pledge structural reforms in $5tn sector in New York speech

20 September 2023
Japanese Self-Defense Force members take part in Brunet Takamori 2023 in New Caledonia. (Photo courtesy of France’s Pacific Marine Infantry Regiment of New Caledonia)
Indo-Pacific

France, Japan ground troops conduct 1st joint drills in Pacific

New Caledonia exercise named after officer who inspired 'The Last Samurai'

19 September 2023
The Taipei government has kept all specifications and images of its homemade submarine, represented here by an artist's impression, under strict lock and key. That changes at the end of this month.
Asia Insight

Taiwan submarine dream surfaces as China tensions rise

Taipei to unveil island-made sub despite years of Beijing pressure on suppliers

19 September 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, looks on as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 12.
Opinion

Japan misread the signs in pushing plan for a NATO office

Tokyo needs to find ways to work around the concerns of Europe, Southeast Asia

19 September 2023
Landing craft, like this one departing from an amphibious assault ship, can be used to transport troops and equipment to shore even in areas without ports.
Indo-Pacific

U.S. Army, Japan, Australia expand logistics cooperation

First drill between Army, Japan's GSDF focuses on keeping islets supplied

18 September 2023
JFE Steel runs the West Japan Works in the city of Kurashiki. The company is part of a consortium developing hydrogen reduction steelmaking. (Photo by Shuhei Ochiai)
Climate Change

Japan doubles subsidy for carbon-cutting steelmaking tech

Steelmakers group to get $3bn in aid toward hydrogen reduction method

16 September 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, bottom center, tapped five women for his revamped cabinet on Sept. 13. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
Politics

Japan cabinet reshuffle fails to lift PM Kishida's support: Nikkei poll

Approval rating stays underwater at 42%; half of respondents against new roster

14 September 2023
Canada is looking to help Japanese companies process critical minerals mined in Canada and build factories for storage batteries, developing its industry and creating jobs.
Supply Chain

Japan, Canada to develop North American EV battery supply chains

Agreement would help Japanese autos qualify for U.S. subsidies

14 September 2023
Yoko Kamikawa is a surprise pick for Japan's foreign minister. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
Politics

Kishida takes charge of foreign policy with Kamikawa pick

Japanese PM leans on diplomacy to boost popularity ahead of LDP race

14 September 2023
Taiwanese navy ship Keelung, foreground, a U.S.-made Kidd Class destroyer, monitors the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, background, near Taiwanese waters in September 2023.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan seeks U.S., Japan, Philippine support to deter Chinese navy

Senior security official tells Nikkei Asia island could be 'doomed' if encircled

14 September 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with his new cabinet in Tokyo on Sep. 13: Naming 5 female ministers merely matches a milestone achieved by his predecessors. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita) 
Opinion

Continuity is wrong signal for Kishida to send

Problem with Japan's cabinet is dearth of ideas, not personnel

14 September 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida outlined plans for "bold economic policies" following Wednesday's cabinet reshuffle. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
Economy

Japan PM eyes wage hikes, October stimulus after cabinet reshuffle

Kishida signals focus on economy while keeping mum on next election

14 September 2023
Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks during the ASEAN-China Summit in Jakarta on Sept. 6. It was his first appearance at an international conference since assuming office in March. (Pool photo/Reuters)
The Nikkei View

China must end its diplomacy of coercion

Neighboring governments should strengthen cooperation to counter threats

13 September 2023
Demonstrators in Hong Kong protest on Aug. 24 against Japan's release of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
Comment

China's Fukushima blowback follows old Japan-bashing playbook

Past cycles of criticism tied in with domestic politics and power struggles

13 September 2023
Minoru Kihara, left, is set to become Japan's new defense minister, while Yoko Kamikawa will be foreign minister. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Hiroshi Endo and Satoko Kawasaki) 
Politics

Japan cabinet reshuffle brings in new foreign, defense ministers

Yoko Kamikawa becomes first female top diplomat since 2004

13 September 2023
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda's recent comments have sparked speculation over the outlook for the central bank's negative interest rate policy.
Comment

Japan's negative interest rates: How soon will they end?

Early-2024 scenario emerges as December move faces political risk

13 September 2023
Andrii Sybiha, deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, is seeking Japan's help in shoring up its defenses against Russian drone attacks. (Photo by Taro Yokosawa)
Ukraine war

Ukraine will ask Japan to help with anti-drone technology

Presidential office's deputy head says country has 'ambitious plans'

12 September 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stressed the importance of ideology at a People Power Party gathering on Aug. 28.
Comment

Fighting words by South Korea's Yoon stoke fears of blowback

Political battle in Seoul casts shadow over thaw with Tokyo

12 September 2023
The prospect of deflation, after decades of rapid expansion, has loomed over the world's second-biggest economy since July's consumer prices reverse.
Asia Insight

China deflation dread stalks property trade, struggling firms

Summer CPI gloom leaves consumers, markets bracing for impact of weak demand

12 September 2023
U.S. Investment fund KKR and Japan's SBI will set up a company offering financial products to wealthy individuals in Japan. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yutaka Miyaguchi and Reuters) 
Finance

KKR, SBI to set up fund to tap into Japan's wealthy individuals

U.S.-Japan pair leads alternative investment push targeting large pool of assets

11 September 2023